Bone mineral content in postmenopausal women: Comparison of omnivores and vegetarians

Hunt, Isabelle F.; Murphy, Norma; Henderson, Carol J.; Clark, Virginia A.; Jacobs, Reinhilde; Johnston, Patricia K.; Coulson, A H

doi:10.1016/0378-5122(90)90102-c

Cited by 14 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In several research studies, lactoovovegetarian women whose diets were apparently rich in vegetables and fruit, which supply many of the micronutrients essential for bone health, had good age-specific bone measurements, but not as good as those of nonvegetarians (13)(14)(15). The bone-loss rates over time, however, appeared to be the same in these 2 groups in one study (16).…”

Section: Commentsmentioning

confidence: 81%

“…The resultant lower lifetime estrogen exposure may also help explain, at least in part, why lactoovovegetarians in the United States have, in general, lower mean BMDs than similarly matched omnivores within a population (12). A meta-analysis of 3 different reports of BMD measurements of the midradius in postmenopausal US women showed that the mean BMD of lactoovovegetarians was Ϸ2% lower than that of nonvegetarians (13)(14)(15).…”

Section: Adverse Influence Of Plant-based Diets On Bmdmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Plant-based diets and bone health: nutritional implications

Anderson

1999

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Commentsmentioning

confidence: 81%

Section: Adverse Influence Of Plant-based Diets On Bmdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plant-based diets and bone health: nutritional implications

Anderson

1999

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Two cross-sectional studies were conducted in the late 1980s to compare the BMC of vegetarian and omnivores. In these studies, 88 subjects living in North Carolina (Tylavsky & Anderson, 1988) and 144 subjects living in California (Hunt et al, 1989) were investigated. The mean calcium and calorie intakes were similar between vegetarians and omnivores, but mean protein intakes were signi®cantly lower in the vegetarians.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the past, the bone mineral content (BMC) of small members of Caucasian vegetarians has been reported to be higher than that of omnivores (Ellis et al, 1972;Marsh et al, 1983). However, in the more recent studies, the BMD was found to be similar between vegetarians and omnivores (Tylavsky & Anderson, 1988;Lloyd et al, 1991;Tesar et al, 1992;Hunt et al, 1989;Marsh et al, 1988).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bone mineral density in Chinese elderly female vegetarians, vegans, lacto-vegetarians and omnivores

et al. 1998

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: To compare the bone mineral density and dietary intake of elderly Chinese vegetarian women with omnivores, to compare the bone mineral density of Chinese`vegans' and`lactovegetarians', and to study the relationship between nutrient intake and BMD in vegetarians. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Setting and subjects: A community-based study. The vegetarian women (aged 70±89 y) (n 76) were noninstitutionalized subjects. All of them were Buddhists. Their bone mineral density were compared to normal elderly volunteers (aged 70±89 y) (n 109) who were recruited to establish normal BMD ranges. Their dietary intake was compared to omnivorous subjects from a previous dietary survey (n 250). Methods: Dietary assessment was by the 24 h recall method, and bone mineral density was measured by dual-Xray-densitometry. The analysis of co-variance was used to compare the BMD between vegetarians and omnivores, with adjustment for potential confounders. The BMD in`vegans' and`lactovegetarians' were compared by similar methods. The t-test was used to compare dietary intake between omnivores and vegetarians. The relationship between nutrient intake and BMD was studied by correlation and multiple regression. Results: The dietary calorie, protein and fat intake were much lower, but the sodiumacreatinine ratio was much higher in vegetarians than omnivores. The BMD at the spine was similar between vegetarians and omnivores. However, the BMD at the hip was signi®cantly lower in vegetarians at some sites (P`0.05). There was no signi®cant difference in BMD between`vegans' and`lactovegetarians'. BMD in vegetarians appeared to be positively correlated with energy, protein and calcium intake; and negatively associated with urinary sodiuma creatinine levels. Conclusions: There is a relationship between diet and BMD. The BMD at the hip was lower in vegetarians than omnivores, but no difference was observed between`vegans' and`lactovegetarians'. There is a complex relationship between the intake of various nutrient and BMD in vegetarians.

show abstract

“…, 1983Marsh etal. ,1988Tylavsky & Anderson, 1988;Hunt et al 1989). However, there are two important points concerning this data which require specific attention: (1) there was a fundamental error in the interpretation of the photographic density measurements in the first paper published by Ellis et al (1972; i.e.…”

Section: Vegetarianism and Skeletal Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutrition Society Medal Lecture: The role of the skeleton in acid—base homeostasis

New

2002

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nutritional strategies for optimising bone health throughout the life cycle are extremely important, since a dietary approach is more popular amongst osteoporosis sufferers than drug intervention, and long-term drug treatment compliance is relatively poor. As an exogenous factor, nutrition is amenable to change and has relevant public health implications. With the growing increase in life expectancy, hip fractures are predicted to rise dramatically in the next decade, and hence there is an urgent need for the implementation of public health strategies to target prevention of poor skeletal health on a population-wide basis. The role that the skeleton plays in acid-base homeostasis has been gaining increasing prominence in the literature; with theoretical considerations of the role alkaline bone mineral may play in the defence against acidosis dating as far back as the late 19th century. Natural, pathological and experimental states of acid loading and/or acidosis have been associated with hypercalciuria and negative Ca balance and, more recently, the detrimental effects of ‘acid’ from the diet on bone mineral have been demonstrated. At the cellular level, a reduction in extracellular pH has been shown to have a direct enhancement on osteoclastic activity, with the result of increased resorption pit formation in bone. A number of observational, experimental, clinical and intervention studies over the last decade have suggested a positive link between fruit and vegetable consumption and the skeleton. Further research is required, particularly with regard to the influence of dietary manipulation using alkali-forming foods on fracture prevention. Should the findings prove conclusive, a “fruit and vegetable” approach to bone health maintenance may provide a very sensible (and natural) alternative therapy for osteoporosis treatment, which is likely to have numerous additional health-related benefits.

show abstract

Bone mineral content in postmenopausal women: Comparison of omnivores and vegetarians

Cited by 14 publications

References 0 publications

Plant-based diets and bone health: nutritional implications

Plant-based diets and bone health: nutritional implications

Bone mineral density in Chinese elderly female vegetarians, vegans, lacto-vegetarians and omnivores

Nutrition Society Medal Lecture: The role of the skeleton in acid—base homeostasis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About